The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-24

empire The next child, born Nov. 0, 1s4l, ID
the present Albert Edward, prince of Wales;
In 1863, March 10, he married the Princess
Julia, oldest daughter Of the king OF Dem
mark, by whom he has two sons and three
daughters, so the succession to the throne
would seem well secured.
Alice Maud Mary, third child Of the queen,
born April 25, 1s43, married the Grand Duke
Of Hesse Darmstadt, and died Dec IA, 1878.
The fourth child, Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke
Of Edinburgh, born Aug. o, 1874, married the
Grand Duchess Marie Of Russia, and is rear
admiral of the royal navy. Helena Augusta
Victoria, born May IS. 1s48, is the wife OF
Prince Frederick Of Schleswig- Holstein.
Louisa Caroline Alberta, born March 10,
1S4S, was married March 81, 1871, to John,
Marquis of Lorne. These two are well and
favorably known to Americans, as the mar
quis was some time governor general OF
Canada, and visited the United States during
his term. Arthur William Patrick Albert,
Duke of Connaught, was born May 1, 1850,
and on March 10, 1879, married the Princess
Louise Margaret Of Prussia. Leopold George
Duncan Albert, Duke Of Albany, born April
Z, 1858, was married April ~, 1882, to Princess
Helene, Of Waldeck Pyrmont, and died
March 20, 1884 The queens youngest child,
Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born April
IA, 1857, was married July 90, 1885, to Prince
Henry of Battenburg. We need not wonder
that the marriage portions and large annuities
asked by the queen and granted by parlia-
ment have often excited lively discussion,
both in the house of commons and among the
people. The intermarriages Of royal families
give rise to strange relationships in Europe;
and it is matter of note that the longest wars
are waged between nations whose monarchs
are very near relatives. In fact all the
monarchs of Europe to-day, except the sui
tan of Turkey, are blood relatives, every one
of them descended on one side or the other
from John of Gaunt, son of Edward III of
England.
The queen has told us much of the happy
life she led with the prince consort, especially
at Balmoral, their country seat in the Scot
fish highlands There nearly all the court
ceremonial was laid aside, and the happy
couple enjoyed themselves like country gen.
tleman and lady of the middle class. It was far
otherwise at the regular British court, espec-
tally at Windsor castle, the established royal
residence.
This noted structure is situated just east OF
the little city of Windsor, a place Of some
$4,000 inhabitants, on a high ground above
the right bank of the Thames, twenty three
miles from London. An iron bridge across
the Thames connects Windsor with Eton, the
seat Of learning; both places are very beauti-
full and well supplied with elegant homes.
The royal castle and attached buildings cover
twelve acres Of ground and stand in tract OF
alternate grove, grass plat, lake and garden,
called ''little park" though it is four miles
in circumference; southwark from this ex-
tend the noted Windsor avenues Of old trees,
which connect with the ''great park" eigh-
teen miles in circumference, and west of that
again is the great Windsor forest, with cir
cult of ffty-six miles. Almost every rod of